Recording-machine.



H. LANDSIEDEL.

RECORDING MACBUIE:

APrLmATION FILED rm, 1, 1912,

Patented Nov. 3. 1914.

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RECORDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IXLED FBB.1,1912.

1,1 1 5,841 Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEBT 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY LANDSIEDEL, 0F POPLAR BLUFF.

MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR. BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO DALTON ADDING MACHINE COMPANY. OF CINCINNATI. 01-110. A COR- POBATION OF OHIO.

RECORDING MACHINE.

Application filed February 1. 1912.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' To all 'ur/wm it may; concern:

Be it known that I, IIARRY liaxnsirmcn, a citizen of the United States. residing at Poplar Blufi'. county of Butler, and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Recordlug-Machine. of which the lollowing is a speeification.

This invention relates to reeording machines and. in a. particular sense, to the paper carriage of recording machines, and it consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein shown, described and Claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a. laterally-movable carriage. and a paperroll support mounted on said carriage, with provisions for adjusting said support to receive rolls of different widths; said sup port is lllU'Ytllll Y supported on the earriage and may be ad usted or folded to a position fiat upon the machine or carriage. in which it will occupy very little space, and will render the machine convenient for handling. as in moving the machine from place to place.

Another object is to equip the carriage with adjustable retainers and rolls for the paper passing from the. platen, with i1nproved mountings for said rolls.

Other objects will appear from the following description. frequent reference heine made to the tlt'lflllllltllll'lllg drawings in whieh- Figure l is a front elevation of a paper carriage containing my invention. Fig.2. 2 is a sectional \ie\\' on the line 3*3 of Fig. 1. showing the adjustable roli pres ing ae'ainsl the platen. line 3" l of Fig. l. sluuving' the roll adjusted and and supported away from the platen. Fig. l is a sectional view on the line l l of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a sleeve which cooperates with the teedingout r lls to hold -aid rolls in or out of operative positi n. Fig. '3 is a perspective view of one of the feeding-out rolls and its supporting bracket or Trike detached from the sleeve. Fig". T is a side elevation f of a paper earriage equipped with my pres- Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the i ent invention. Fig. 8 is a. sectional view on l a line such as 8-8 of Fig. 1. showing the ipaper-roll support folded to lowered polsu'ion. Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective l view of a part of the paper-roll support. Fig. it; is a sectional view of the lot-king device which holds one of the arms of the papenroll support. Fig. 11 is an enlarged sectional view showing the latch (leviee to. operating with the paper-roll support.

The platen 1 is mounted in a laterallvrnovahle carriage 2 operating, upon a carriage support 3. A rod 4 is supported in a. carriage above the platen and parallel therewith. A groove 5 is formed in the rod 4. Two collars 6 are slidably mounted on the rod 4 and are prevented from turnlag thereon by screws 7. whose inner ends extend into the groove 5. Each of the collars (i is emhracei'l between the arms of a yoke or bra ket 8 having enlarged holes 9 through which the rod -l extends. Pins 10 on the ends of the collars ll extend into the holes E and when the yokes or brackets h are raised Intrhes ll engage with the pins ill and hold said vokes or lnacltets in their raised adjustment. roll 12 is supported on the front or lower end of eaeh of the relies or ln acltets R and said rolls constitute ftt'tld'l lls 'l'm' the paper on the feedingout side of the platen. paper guide plate 13 is provided for each cf the rollers 12 havin lip-turned :U'IHF. ll embracing: the \'t)l S or brarltets 9. respectively. Small tongne 1.7 on the np-turned arms l-l extend into the p'l-oove thereby preventin; the guide plates l2. 'l'roni turning on the rod 4- and peruzitlingr lateral movement thereon when the f ed ri'lls 12 are moved. The rolls 12 contart with the platen through openings 16 in the guide plales l3. A spring 17 (Fig. 4')

i with a pin In on the under side of'the collar (3. said prings actuating the rolls 12 into contact or engagement with the platen or the paper passing thereove-r. The bridge of each of the yoke; or brackets 8 has an lunvardlv curved finger piece 19 wherehv l the said yoke-z or brackets may be manipuconnects the bridge of es'u-h VUKP or hraeket lated to raise the rolls 12 out of contact withthe platen or paper and also to permit lateral movement of the yokes or brackets and their associated parts on the rod 4. \Vhen raised to the desired position the notches .11, previously mentioned, engage with the nos 10 effectively to hold the parts in the a justment shown in Fig. 3, which adjustment permits lateral movement of the parts on the rod 4. I

The paper guide plates 13 are arcuate, conforming to the periphery or surface of the platen, and extend downwardly to a point near the upper edge of the paperguide plate extending from the feedingin side of the platen, so that the aper passing from said guide plate 20 wil pass under the said plates 13 and be received and acted on by the rolls 12. A serrated plate 21 extends obliquel downwardly and rearwardly from the rod 4 and constitutes means for tearing or separating the paper ribbon or sheet passing rem the paper feed rolls on the laten.

In the em odiment shown the carriage is provided with a paper table 22, having a graduated scale A arranged thereon. A member rests against the aper table 22 and constitutes an adjusta le guide or abutment whereby the paper may be adjusted in any desired position prior to producing records thereon. the scale A constituting means whereby the guide may be located in exactly the desired position. Said guide is movablv mounted on the rod 4 and is provided with a locking-nut 24 whereby said guide may be firmly secured and held in any desired position.

A frame 25 is mounted upon the frame of the carriage 2 and is provided with bearings in which a rod 26 1s journaled. An arm 2? is rigid upon one end of the rod 26 and a similarly shaped arm 28 is removably mounted upon the other end of said rod, being provided with a locking-nut 29*, whereby said arm may be firmly held parallel with the arm 27 and prevented from accidental movement. The nut 29* is preferably of the usual construction employed for the purpose of locking a collar or sleeve upon a rod or shaft. As usual, the nut is provided with an opening which is slightly eccentric. and is also provided with internal threads for a portion of its length only, which threads are adapted to engage with external threads on the hub of the arm 28 as illustrated in Fig. 10. Since the opening through the nut is eccentric with respect to the opening of the hub of the arm 28 the said arm 29 will be clamped and rigidly held upon the rod 26 by the engagement of the not upon the threaded portion of the hub of said arm. as usual in such devices.

support is removed from the A groove 29 is formed in the lower side of the rod 26. Each side of the frame 25 supports a housing 30 in each of which is a ball 31, arranged to engage in the groove 29 when the arms 27 and 28 are in their raised position, shown in Fig. 7. A spring 32 in each housing actuates the ball 31 therein, said balls thereby constituting a yielding latch or look which is eifective to hold the paper-roll support, including the arms 27 and'28, in their operative adjustment under all ordinary requirements. The paper-roll support, however, bay be moved forwardly on to the paper carriage by force or power in excess of that required to draw the paper from the paper-roll, the latch balls 31 yielding to the pressure and permitting such operation. The housing 30 has lips 33 which form a narrow opening and prevent removal of the balls 31 when the aper-roll rame 25, which may be accomplished by detaching the arm 28 and withdrawing the rod 26. The entrance to each housing is closed by a plug 34 which may be removed whenever desired for purposes of replacing the springs 32, etc.

The free end of each of the arms 27 and 28 is provided with a projection 35, said projections being arranged to engage in holes in the ends of a paper-spool 36 and thereby revolubly support said spool so that the paper therefrom may be fed to the platen in whatever position said platen may be. A spring on the arm 27 may be provided so as to press against the end of the paper spool 36 and create the necessary resistance to prevent loose un-winding of the paper.

It will be noted that the paper-roll support is mounted directly on, and therefore is laterally-movable with, the paper carriage. This permits the mounting of wide rolls of paper on the platen so that two or more parallel columns ot'.items or other data may be recorded thereon, provision being made for supporting rolls of various widths through adjustment oi the arm 28 and movement of the rod 26 so as to position the roll on the center of the paper carriage.

My invention is especially adapted for use upon the carriage of an adding machine or an adding and type-writing machine, and possesses superior advantages over any carriage'in which the papcr-roll is not supported and movable laterally by the carriage.

I do not restrict myself in the claims to identical features of construction and arrangemcnt for it is apparent that there may be many mechanical departures and variations from the arrangement shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Ha'v ing described one embodiment of my invention what 1 claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

l. in a recording machine, a platen, a rod supported parallel with said platen, a collar arranged to slide on said rod, latch pins rigid v. ith said collar, a yoke or bracket movable ith said collar and having notches therein arranged L0 engage with said latch pins, a roller supported by said yoke and arranged to cooperate with the platen to feed paper, and a spring actuating said yoke to press said roller against said platen or to hold said bracket in position with said notches engaging with said pins, as desired, substantially as specified.

In a recording machine, a platen, a rod supported parallel with said platen, a collar arranged to slide on said rod, means preventing said collar from turning on said rod, a paper guide plate supported independently of and mo. able with said collar, a yoke or bracket pimtally supported inde pendently of said guide plate and in connection with said collar, a roller supported by said yoke or bracket, and a. spring elfectire to hold said roller in contact with the platen, substantially as specified.

3. In a recording machine, a. platen, a rod supported parallel with-said platen, a paper guide plate movable on said rod, tongue and groove connection between said guide plate and said rod, a bracket or yoke revoluble on said rod independently of said guide plate, a roller supported by said bracket or yoke, a spring clfective to press said roller into contact with the surface of the platen, and a handle whereby said bracket or yoke may be manipulated effectively to move said roller out of contact with said platen and to move said guide plate and said bracket and roller to difl'erent adjustments on the rod, substantially as specified.

4. In a recording machine, a platen, a pair of arms, means for holding one of said arms positively in different adjustments relative to the other arm, means for holding a roll of paper between said arms, means for holding said arms in different lateral positions relative to said platen whereby paper may be fed from a roll between said arms to different selected parts of said platen, a paper ta le arranged to guide paper from a roll between said arms partially around said platen in the different lateral positions of said arms. a rod. guide plates on said rod arranged to receive paper passing from said roll and passing from said paper table,

and means for moving said guide plato ferent lateral positions of said arms and to the. position of the paper passing from the roll between said arms, substantially as specified.

5. In a recording machine, a laterally movable paper carriage, a platen in said carriage, a paper support on said carriage and movable laterally to dilferent operative positions relative to said carriage and relative to said platen, means for holding a roll of paper in said support in any position of said support, a paper table arranged to guide paper from said roll partially around said platen in any position of said paper support, a rod in said carriage, brackets supported by said rod, rollers carried by said brackets and arranged to cooperate with said platen to feed paper from said roll in any position of said support, means for moving said brackets laterally on said rod to cooperate with said platen in any position of said paper support, and a paper knife carried by said rod and limiting vement of said guide plates, snbstantial lg as specified. l

6. In a recording machine, the combination with a laterally movable paper carriage, and a support mounted on said carriage, of a rod mounted in and movable with respect to said support, an arm attached to said rod, a. second arm attached to said rod, means for binding said second arm in different adjustments with respect to said first-named arm, elements supported by said support and engaging said rod to hold said arms in an upright position and means for holding a roll of paper between said arms, substantially as described.

7. In a paper carriage, a platen arranged to feed paper, a frame, arms supported by said frame, means for locking one of said arms in different adjustments with respect to the other arm, means for supporting a roll of paper between said arms, and a device effective to hold said arms in nearly a vertical adjustment and permitting said arms to be folded to inoperative position when not in use, substantially as specified.

8. In a recording machine, a laterally movable paper carriage, a platen in said carriage, a frame on said carriage, paper supporting devices carried by said frame movable laterally to different operative positions relative to said carriage, means for supporting a roll of paper by said supporting devices. a paper table arranged to guide paper from said roll partially around said platen in any of the lateral positions of said supporting devices, a rod in said carnage. rollers supported by said rod and arranged to cooperate with said platen to feed paper from said roll in any position of said suplaterally on said rod to conform to the difl pvrling devices, means whereby said rollers 10 and said r01 may be moved laterally to cooperate with said platen to feed paper from said roll in any position of said supporting devices, a guide supported by said rod and engaging with said paper table to guide the paper to the platen, and means for binding said guide in position on said rod to guide the paper from said supporting devices to said rollers in Whatever Osition said supporting devices iers may be cooperatively adjusted for feeding paper, substantially as described. 1

In witness whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY LANDSIEDEL.

Witnesses SAM G. DOBMAN, B. G. HARRISON.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 1,1 15,841. i

may be moved laterally to cooperate with said platen to feed paper from said roll in any position of said supporting devices, a guide supported by said rod and engaging With said paper table to guide the paper to the platen, and means for binding said guide in position on said rod to guide the paper from said supporting devices to said rollers in whatever position said supporting devices and said. rollers may be cooperatively adof the case in the Patent ()fiice.

v [SEAL] HARRY LANDSIEDEL.

Witnesses SAM G. DORMAN', I

B. C. HARRISON.

It is hereby certified that the assignee in Letters Patent No. l,ll5, 841, granted. November 3, 1914, upon the application. of-l-Iarly Landsiedel, of Poplar Blufi, Missouri, for an improvement in Recording}Machines," was erroneously described and specified as Dalton Adding Machine Company, whereas said assignee should have been described and specified as T he Dalton Adding illacln'ne Company, as shown by the records of assignments in this otfice: and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the sameirnay conform to the record Signed and sealed this 24th day of November, A. D,., 1914.

R. F. WHITEHEAD,

Correct Patent No. 1,115,841, granted Landsiedel, of Poplar Bluff,

It is hereby certified that the assignee in Letters November 3, 1914, upon the application of Harry Missouri, for an improvement in Recording-Machines," was erroneously described and specified as Dalton Adding Machine Company, whereas said assignee should have been described and specified as T/ze Dalton Addz'ny Mac/zine Company, as shown by the records of assignments in this office: and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same they conform to the record of the case in the Patent'Oflice. I

Signed and sealed this 24th day Of November, A. 1)., 1 914.

R. F. WHITEHEAD,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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